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Wine bottle coaster

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830-1860

GUSN

GUSN-24633

Description

Silver wine bottle coaster w/ looped and scrolled handles at sides and beading around rims. Engraved foliate band and swags around side. Pressed and frosted glass liner w/ radiating flower spikes on bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wine coasters
frosting
glass (material)
pressing
silver (metal)
Silver
Glass
Pressed
Frosted
COASTER, WINE

Inscription

Stamped on bottom of A: ""H W/ & Co./ 2103/ [crown] [lion] [A] [silhouette image]""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 (H), 7 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5493AB

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